Are there proper steps to replace the rect/reg after I get to it. Do I need to disconnect battery or just replace it. I checked the manual and it just explains how to test not replace. Thanks Guys!

 

I don't really know, But I would disconnect the postive terminal on the battery

 

while digging it to it, the connector with the 5 wires is quite short and the wires on the female connector are not in the same sots as the male connector. There are 3 yellows, a black and a white wire. Am I correct to believe that I am to splice wires together then match up wires in the connector to the bike?

 

REMOVE SEAT, DISCONNECT + BATTERY TERMINAL.
REMOVE L/SIDE MIDDLE PANEL AND SEAT GRAB RAIL
REMOVE 2 BOLTS HOLDING TAILPIECE AND MOVE IT BACK AROUND 2-3 INCHES
REG/REC IS ON LEFT SIDE, JUST BEHIND LHS AIR DUCT.
CHECK WIRING FOR BURNT AREAS AND REPLACE IF REQUIRED
REMOVE OLD REG/REC. MAKE SURE OF GOOD EARTH AND PLUG IN NEW ONE.
REVERSE DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE....
If your in/out wires are different colours, and not the same number, you have the wrong reg/rec.
3 yellows, white, RED, black.89-92 model- I think same for the other years, but not sure. Some replacement reg recs have a spare green earth wire.

 

Thank you Shadow for the detailed and quick response, when you have received a new reg/rect, were the wires long enough or did you have to modify?

 

The standard reg/rec has no wires ! It plugs into a multiwire plug/socket.
Check your part no: sh261-12
If your reg/rec has wires, it's the wrong one.[X(]

 

I have the multiwire plug/socket just one is the wrong length(see pic). I was trying to figure out best way to connect it. Am I way off here?

 

Just changed a Rectifier this week on a friend that wasnt charging? there was no wires attached done the same routine as Shadow stated, now its fine Rectifiers look like this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...l_IMG_3737.jpg
image borrowd from the web not mine..

 

Hey, pfs, it looks like you have the reg/rec for the 87/88 CBR. That looks suspiciously like the one for my model which I just replaced a couple of months ago.

 

This may or may not help you.

https://cbrforum.com/m_26983/tm.htm